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The Greens had a poor election. They lost three of their four lower house seats including that of their leader Adam Bandt. This despite their overall vote remaining mostly steady. But they did retain all their Senate spots – though later they lost a senator through her defection to Labor…

Labor leads in Victorian state polls by Newspoll and Redbridge, but Premier Jacinta Allan is very unpopular. Two federal polls give Labor big leads and a Tasmanian poll suggests Tasmanians would support Labor seeking to form a government with the Greens and independents.

State Greens member Sue Higginson had complained to police watchdog alleging extraordinary powers applied ‘unlawfully or retrospectively’ against Thomas

While the electorate will be hoping for a more stable result, it’s again unlikely either major party will be given a majority

INSIDE WESTMINSTER: Former Labour MP Zarah Sultana jumped the gun when announcing the new party, but even so it potentially poses a major risk to the PM – especially after what has been a nightmare first year in power, writes Andrew Grice

Jason Clare to introduce powers to expand spot checks and cut off funding for childcare operators that fail to meet safety standards, as Greens call for independent watchdog

Controversial laws that let police disband protests near places of worship are in the spotlight after the violent arrest of a former political candidate.

With five people charged, and one person seriously injured, questions linger around the police's response and “draconian" protest laws in NSW.

Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay offer election-led approach, while Zack Polanski wants radical, mass-membership movement